BFI Mediatheque On Friday 22 February come and try out Scotland’s first BFI Mediatheque. Throughout the day, Bridgeton Library staff will be happy to show you this free film and TV resource. Come at either 11am or 3pm and meet the BFI Mediatheque Curator. He will give an overview of the BFI National Archive, one of the largest archives in the world, and introduce you to just a few of the gems awaiting you in the Mediatheque. He will also introduce the new Scottish Collection now available in this truly unique resource within the impressive Bridgeton Library.
Event Bridgeton Library, The Olympia Building, Bridgeton Cross Friday 22 February (10.00–17.00) Thanks to BFI and Bridgeton Library
This is a free event.
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me It is hard to imagine a world without Big Star, the seminal power pop act whose intense guitar-driven pop songs influenced generations of musicians, from REM and The Flaming Lips to Primal Scream and Teenage Fanclub. Despite never receiving the commercial attention they deserved in their initial 1970s incarnation, Big Star’s music proved so vital that it granted the band a resurgence decades later. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me charts the origins of rock’s most enduring cult phenomenon, combining never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews and a musical tribute to the Memphis musicians. Chosen by Monorail Film Club.
Glasgow Music & Film Festival CCA Thursday 21 February (17.00) GFT Sunday 24 February (20.00) Director Drew DeNicola Cast Andy Hummell, Jody Stephens USA 2012, 1h52m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Drew DeNicola
Tickets for the screening on Sunday 24 February cost £10 and include entry to the Closing Gala party (ages 18+ only) where there will be a musical celebration of Big Star’s influence on the Glasgow music scene.
The Black Pirate Appearing without the benefit of CGI or 3D, swashbuckling silent screen star Douglas Fairbanks Sr created some of the most spectacular stunt sequences in movie history. An athletic, devil-may-care spirit, he found one of his best roles in The Black Pirate, a rip-roaring tale of adventure on the high seas. Determined to avenge the death of his father at the hands of scurvy-ridden pirates, incognito nobleman Fairbanks secretly joins their numbers. Along the way there is action aplenty with sword fights, death-defying escapes and the chance to rescue a beautiful princess. All in a day’s work for Doug. An early Technicolor gem for thrill-seekers of all ages.
Out of the Past Pollokshaws Burgh Hall Sunday 24 February (19.30) Director Albert Parker Cast Douglas Fairbanks Sr, Billie Dove, Donald Crisp USA 1926, 1h31m, U Thanks to Park Circus
This screening is accompanied by live music on the Wurlitzer Cinema organ.
Black Sabbath
I tre volti della paura Experience Three Faces of Fear as FrightFest proudly presents the newly restored edition of Mario Bava’s classic horror anthology Black Sabbath. Join horror icon Boris Karloff as he hosts and stars in a trilogy of terror from the golden era of Italian shockers: a beautiful woman is terrorised by her psycho ex-lover, a family becomes a feeding ground when their wounded father returns from vampire hunting, and a thieving nurse is haunted by the spirit of a dead medium. Screening for the first time in English and in stunningly pristine condition, you’ll be absolutely amazed by how scary this film still is. Retrospective premiere.
FrightFest GFT Saturday 23 February (10.45) Director Mario Bava Cast Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier Italy/UK/France 1963, 1h32m, AIP version, 18 Thanks to Arrow Films
Preceded by episode three of Scandinavian TV series Hellfjord.
Blancanieves Pablo Berger’s dazzling Blancanieves relocates the classic tale of Snow White to 1920s Spain. Carmen is the daughter of a famous matador grief-stricken by the death of his wife. She is raised by her flamenco-loving grandmother and a tyrannical stepmother. Her father trains her in the art of bullfighting, a skill that stands her in good stead when she flees for her life and takes sanctuary with a travelling troupe of bullfighting dwarves. Shot in sumptuous black and white and dispensing with dialogue, this is a wonderfully atmospheric, deeply romantic melodrama told to a magical musical rhythm.
Blood Brian Cox, Paul Bettany, Mark Strong and Stephen Graham provide the acting muscle in this mean, melancholy thriller based on the television series Conviction. Joe (Bettany) and Chrissie (Graham) are brothers and fellow detectives raised on their father’s suffocating memories of days when the force didn’t need to worry about due process and liberal qualms. The brothers are investigating the murder of a twelve-year-old girl. When the suspected killer looks like he’s going to walk free, they are determined to take control of the situation. Crossing the line tips the film into a compelling morality tale where actions have tragic consequences and guilt tears people apart.
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Eurovisions GFT Sunday 24 February (12.50) Director Pablo Berger Cast Macarena García, Ángela Molina, Daniel Giménez Cacho Spain 2012, 1h44m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Dreamcatchers
Best of British Cineworld Friday 15 February (21.00) Saturday 16 February (12.40) Director Nick Murphy Cast Paul Bettany, Brian Cox, Stephen Graham UK 2012, 1h35m, N/C 15 + Thanks to Momentum Pictures
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